Jüri Järs Director

1919 founded as the library of Tallinn Technical College 1937 International Book Exchange, Interlibrary Lending TUT Library Overview, July 2012

Year Collections Patrons Loans Staff ? ? TUT Library Overview, July 2012

1959 user training courses for students 1960 bibliography of TUT publications 1966 studies in the field of information needs 1967 legal deposit copy of Estonian publications 1970 first subject librarian hired (graduated from TUT) using Soviet mainframes in the TUT computing centre 1983 first scientific conference organized 1985 library automation group formed, initial study of IS started 1987 the project of library IS and strategic plan first PC training courses for librarians first database at the PC of university research department TUT Library Overview, July 2012

1990 membership in IATUL first PCs in the library 1991 sessions in remote databases with PC and modem systematic database generation started 1992 status of Estonian central technical library first CD-ROM-databases 1993 first CD-ROM readers 1994 services for end-user: Internet, CD-ROM and local databases 1996 first WWW home page all library buildings networked with fiber optics 1997 CD-ROM-databases from server (Logicraft LAN-CD) TUT Library Overview, July 2012

EU DEDICATE project: new user training model 1998 online access to journal articles through campus-wide network 1999 data generation using INNOPAC/Millennium started joint e-catalogue ESTER available for everyone 2000 user training: web-based distance training environment Web-based information portal “Subject Gates” 2001 Windows-Terminals (Thin-client) implemented in reading room 2002 wireless Internet connection (WiFi) in main library 2002 nominated research library for 5 year period TUT Library Overview, July 2012

– Tartu University Library (2002) – Tallinn University of Technology Library (2002) – Academic Library of Tallinn University (2002) – Estonian University of Life Sciences Library (2004) – Estonian Academy of Arts Library (2005) – Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Library (2005) TUT Library Overview, July 2012

2003 EBSCO A-to-Z service for managing e-journals software for visits registration and analysis 2004 status of the research and development institution of TUT campus-wide access to e-books INNOPAC/Millennium Circulation introduced 2005 digital library (open access repository) pilot project started scanning and OCR services (Book scanner Minolta PS ABBYY Fine Reader) Lib Chat – answering queries in real time 2008 info-screens and video-programmes arrangements for relaunching TUT museum 2009 topographical open stack guide TUT Library Overview, July 2012

Access to e-books (titles) Acces to e-journals (titles) Searches in e-resources Downloaded content Digital library: documents Digital library: visits Digital library: downloads TUT Library Overview, July 2012

Patrons incl. outside TUT their percent 31% 32% 30% 37% 43% TUT Library Overview, July 2012

Collections (volumes) Received books in printed form (2011) Subscribed printed journals (titles, 2011) 387 Patrons Visits (2011) Loans (2011) about 1,2 millions including home loans TUT Library Overview, July 2012

about expected Joint supply of e-resources through ELNET Consortium in total about 2 million EUR per year TUT Library Overview, July 2012

Library staff – 69 FTE (74 persons) Library as the research & development institution of TUT total staff – 82,75 FTE (88 persons) incl. publishing office– 6,75 museum – 3 operations, transport etc– 2 bindery – 2 TUT Library Overview, July 2012

TUT Publishing Office (6,75) TUT Museum (3,0) Administration (3,0) Acquisition Department (6,75) Cataloguing Department (12,75) Library Services Department (21,0) Information Services Department (9,0) Department of Bibliography (7,0) Research & Development Division (3,75) Information Technology Division (5,0) Operations Division (2,0) Bindery (2,0) TUT Library Overview, July 2012

Main topics studied: The efficiency of library and information services -Information needs and information-seeking behaviour -Optimization of services, collections and work-flow -Efficiency of expenditures using DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) -Integrated information system and e-library, including working out special software applications -Web-based information literacy courses -Society and library -Internal and external communication -Organization culture using OCAI (Organization Culture Assessment Instrument) TUT Library Overview, July 2012

The history of engineering education and the role of engineers in creating Estonian Republic The history of TUT Compiling bibliography of TUT publications Compiling retrospective bibliography of Estonian technical articles Compiling current bibliography of Estonian articles in the field of engineering and technology No special funding for research & development activities About 25 persons participating, including: 1 doctor 4 in doctoral studies TUT Library Overview, July 2012

Subject librarians serve as contact persons between the library and the faculty. They are: -providing information about electronic and printed resources -recommending book or journal titles for purchase -giving consultations about using e-catalogue ESTER, databases and library services -organizing information skills courses for students -preparing tutorials on information retrieval -organizing book exhibitions TUT Library Overview, July 2012

Liidia Šeina - Faculty of Civil Engineering, Institute of Geology, Tartu College Maie Pihlakas - Faculty of Chemical and Materials Technology, Gene Technology, Chemistry Küllike Märtmaa - Faculty of Information Technology, Faculty of Social Sciences (except Law) Marje Võrk - School of Economics and Business Administration Katri Mägi - Faculty of Science (except Gene Technology and Chemistry), Technomedicum, Institute of Marine Systems Alla Žukova - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Power Engineering, Virumaa College Mare Soidla - Law School TUT Library Overview, July 2012

b-learning and e-learning IL courses -blended IL course „Generic information skills“ for 1st year students embedded into academic curricula as part of the obligatory course „Organization of studies“, gives 1,0 credits students pass the course every year -e-learning IL course „Specialized information retrieval“ for bachelor and master degree students in Chemistry and Materials Technology in Moodle e-learning platform. Courses included into curricula, both give 4,0 credits TUT Library Overview, July 2012

Traditional IL courses - face-to-face IL courses „Specialized information retrieval“ for doctoral degree sudents in Economics, Mechanics, Humanities - courses „Information sources and information retrieval“ for bachelor and master degree students in co-operation with faculties - courses „Generic information search skills“ for foreign students The content of the IL courses is prepared by our subject librarians

ELNET Consortium (Estonian Libraries Network Consortium) is a non-profit organisation representing the common public interests of libraries The main areas of activity are management and development of the: -shared online catalogue ESTER -database of Estonian articles ISE (Index Scriptorum Estoniae) -integrated library system Millennium -Estonian Subject Thesaurus (about terms) -joint supply of e-resources for member libraries - initiation and coordination of various cooperation projects TUT Library Overview, July 2012

General Meeting Management Board Executive Director Working Groups: - Library System Administrators Board - Working Group on Cataloguing and Name Authorities - Working Group on Classification and Indexing - Working Group on Coordinating the Microfilming and Digitizing Activities - Working Group on Database of Estonian articles (ISE) - Working Group on Library Services - Working Group on Licensing of e-resources Round Table of e-books TUT Library Overview, July 2012

– Tartu University Library – Tallinn University of Technology Library – Academic Library of Tallinn University – Estonian University of Life Sciences Library – Estonian Academy of Arts Library – Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Library – National Library of Estonia – Archive Library of Estonian Literary Museum – Repository Library of Estonia – Library of the Estonian National Museum – Library of the Art Museum of Estonia – Tallinn Central Library – Tartu Public Library TUT Library Overview, July 2012

ELA (Estonian Librarian’s Association) Sections of: -special libraries -school libraries -county and village libraries Committees of: -collections development -education and training -services for children -subject indexing -terminology -old books and rarities TUT Library Overview, July 2012

ELA Working Groups of: -local studies bibliography -public libraries acquisition EKS-Klubi (Seniors Club) ELA regional societies in counties and cities (Tartu, Võru, Pärnu etc.) Council of the Research Libraries at the Ministry of Education and Research TUT Library Overview, July 2012

IATUL (International Association of Scientific and Technological Libraries) SIG LOQUM (Special Interest Group on Library Organization and Quality Management) UNICA (Network of the Universities of the Capitals of Europe) Working Group of Scholarly Communication TUT Library Overview, July 2012

BALTECH Consortium Seminars on: e-resources and e-services (Tallinn 2010) academic publishing and bibliometrics (Riga 2011) IUG (Innovative Users Group, USA) and Nordic IUG Biblioteca Baltica (Libraries of the Baltic Sea Region Heritage) Consortium of Legal Resource Centers and Legal Information Specialists - WestLaw International - Hein Online databases TUT Library Overview, July 2012

1999 Expertise of the main library building (built in 1971) 1999/ renovation projects (about 1,1 mln EUR) 2000 about 50 meetings: -the concept of the new building -calculations for open access area, closed access area, shelving capacity, reader seats, staff area etc 2005 Draft project for extension and rebuilding 4 levels 4 x 1 650m 2, total: 6 600m 2 As this part of campus buildings is under preservation – no permission to realize this project 2005/2006 discussions with TUT administration and architects TUT Library Overview, July 2012

2006 February – TUT council decided to organize competition for getting the architectural conceptual design for new library building 2006May – the competition was announced 10 participants 2006 July – the best solution was selected by the jury the winner - Architectural bureau: ”Agabus, Endjärv & Truverk Arhitektid OÜ” - “AJUPUU” 2006 October October: project design, construction drawings Architects: Eero Endjärv, Priit Pent, Illimar Truverk, Mattias Agabus Interior design: Hannelore Kääramees, Kristi Lents TUT Library Overview, July 2012

Modernising the overall environment Optimizing patron services and library workflow Assembling the library from 8 different locations into one building More holdings in open stacks ( volumes) More reader seats (+ 300) More computers (+ 80) Creating the environment for groupworking, individual learning, self-services and user training Improving access for users with disabilities Modernising ICT facilities Creating the high quality exhibition space Improving working conditions for staff TUT Library Overview, July 2012

Main conception -one open access area (which extends through four floors) where everything (collections, workplaces, computers, self- service equipment, consultancy etc) is available for the reader -no walls, no separated reading rooms -extensive traffic is concentrated into the central part of the building, silent workplaces are located at the border areas -special materials and construction elements are used for reducing the noise and bright sunlight TUT Library Overview, July 2012

2007 October – public procurement for getting the constructor was announced - 8 tenders for getting the contract The best tender - AS Oma Ehitaja 2008 February June: construction period 2009 June – library started to move into new building 2009 September – library was opened for the readers 2009 November – removing was completed TUT Library Overview, July 2012

The building has 6 levels The facade is covered with technical textile which reduces the bright sunlight and also serves as decorative element Total area (brutto) – m² Useful area – m² Capacity – m³ Costs: - Buildingabout 10,2 mln EUR - Furniture and equipmentabout 2,5 mln EUR Financed by EU and TUT TUT Library Overview, July 2012

In addition to the library: – museum – publishing office – bindery – cafeteria – wardrobe – part of Technomedicum – car-parking area TUT Library Overview, July 2012

Total gross floor area – m² Total capacity of shelving vol. -in open access storage – vol. -in closed stacks – vol. traditional storage – vol. (550 m²) compact storage– vol. ( 520 m²) archive storage– vol. (50 m²) TUT Library Overview, July 2012

Number of reader seats – 500 Number of seats with computer – 100 Number of info-kiosks – 16 WiFi connection available everywhere Groupworking rooms – 6 Individual cabins – 26 Computer class (22 seats) Training room ( seats) Exhibition area in galleries and in TUT main building Info-screens – 8 TUT Library Overview, July 2012

Self-services: – check-out equipment – 2 – check-in equipment – 1 – printers/copy-machines – 4 – scanning workstations – 4 Open access area – m² Storage area – m² Staff area– 740 m² Other – 720 m² TUT Library Overview, July 2012

in old library in new building Total area m² (in 7 locations) m² Readers area m² m² Staff area m² m² Storage area m² m² Open stacks vol ( ) vol. Reader seats Seats with computer and many more... TUT Library Overview, July 2012

Print-on-Demand equipment Technology: laser-electrostatic transfer system Workflow management and cost control software Automatic color density calibration High flexibility, ofset print quality - black and white production line (100 pages per minute) - color production line (50 pages per minute) TUT Library Overview, July 2012

Integrated Servers and Mass Memory (Virtual Machine + Data Warehouse) 3 servers – 1 x Xeon 4Core 2,26 GHz, 6 x 4 GB ECC DDR3 1,33 MHz Virtualization Software - Academic VMware vSphere 4 Hard Disk Drives – 18 x 300 GB ( rpm), 18 x 1 TB (7 200 rpm) Backup server – EMC Avamar certificated configuration Climate monitoring system TUT Library Overview, July 2012

TUT Library is open for everyone Per libros ad scientiam TUT Library Overview, July 2012